Darebin railway station

Darebin
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 2, showing station buildings, May 2014
General information
LocationHeidelberg Road,
Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079
City of Banyule
Australia
Coordinates37°46′30″S 145°02′19″E / 37.7750°S 145.0385°E / -37.7750; 145.0385
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Hurstbridge
Distance11.22 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking26
Bicycle facilities11
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeDBN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1922; 102 years ago (1922-05-08)
Rebuilt1977/1978 FY
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006140,380[1]
2006–2007149,868[1] Increase 6.75%
2007–2008156,480[1] Increase 4.41%
2008–2009152,814[2] Decrease 2.34%
2009–2010158,054[2] Increase 3.42%
2010–2011164,624[2] Increase 4.16%
2011–2012156,567[2] Decrease 4.89%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014138,344[2] Decrease 11.64%
2014–2015137,373[1] Decrease 0.7%
2015–2016151,011[2] Increase 9.92%
2016–2017145,776[2] Decrease 3.47%
2017–2018129,853[2] Decrease 10.92%
2018–2019150,400[2] Increase 15.82%
2019–2020118,850[2] Decrease 20.98%
2020–202153,850[2] Decrease 54.7%
2021–202260,500[3] Increase 12.34%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Alphington
towards Flinders Street
 Hurstbridge line Ivanhoe
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
Legend
to Alphington
1
2
to Ivanhoe

Darebin railway station is a commuter railway station on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Ivanhoe, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Darebin station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1922, with the current station provided in 1977/78 FY.[4][5]

Darebin is the eighth least-used station on Melbourne's electrified rail network.[6]

History

Darebin station opened on 8 May 1922, and is named after the nearby Darebin Creek and the locality of Darebin, which is located west of Ivanhoe. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for 'swallow'.[7]

In 1951, the line between Alphington and Ivanhoe was duplicated. The present day Platform 2 was also provided in that year.[4]

During the 1977/1978 financial year, the present station buildings were provided.[8]

Platforms and services

Darebin has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operates one bus route via Darebin station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  546 : Heidelberg station – University of Melbourne (off-peak extension to Queen Victoria Market)[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Darebin". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Darebin Station Opened". The Age. 8 May 1922. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ Mallis, Philip (9 March 2022). "Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID?". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Darebin and Darebin City". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. ^ "VicRail Board Report 1977-78". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 1979. p. 52.
  9. ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "546 Heidelberg Station - Melb Uni - Queen Victoria Market via Clifton Hill and Carlton". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.